modifying

Example Sentences

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Unlike other strategies that require altering the nanoparticles or genetically modifying cells, this approach could simply be added to existing formulations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

"Seeing the effects of the various tests they were running actually modifying what we were seeing from the signal in real time, that was something really special," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That doesn’t necessarily require slashing benefits, but it could involve gradual changes—adjusting eligibility ages, modifying benefit formulas, or finding ways to control healthcare costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Among the herbicides are some that are classified as “mutagens,” or agents capable of modifying the genes, the materials of heredity.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson